Water-bomb.



G. J. KOCIALEK.

WATER BOMB.

APPLICATION FILED mmzo, 191a.

Patnted July 10, 1918.

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WATER BOMB. APPUCATION FILED MAR. 20, 1918.

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- To all whom it may-concern:-

, GEORGE 'J. KOCI ILEK, or Avoca, PENNS'YLVANTLA.

' WATER-130MB. V

- Be it known-that I, Grouse J. :KOCIAILEK,

a--oitize n of. the United States of America,

residing at Avoca, in the county of Luzerne ;and' State of Pennsylvania,have invented certain new and useful Improvements 'in' ater-Bombs, of whch the following-1s a specification.

' The primary object of the invention 'is the' "adapted to be dropped-.provision of a bomb from an elevated position such. as an aeropla-ne,the device being especially serviceable in bombing water-craft-such as asubmarine: u

A. further object ofthe-invention is to provide an aerial bombadaptedforreadily .moving through the water, when dropped" from-anaeroplane at a submerged boat and v adapted to automatically explodeupon strike 1 2'0 ing' t-he boat, the device being formed in sep-farable sections for ease in transportation I and readily assembled whenrequired for use.

A still further object of the device is the provisionof a bombarrangedfor steering and firing-and havin'g an explosive" member secured in itsoperative arrangement by as- .sembling the-device with thesteering and-firing "means detachably connected together.

In'the drawings forming a part ofzthis application and in which likenumerals refer .to corresponding parts throughout -theseveral 'vlewsFigure' 1- is a side elevation of the com-v plete device;

'Fig. 2 1s a view of a portion thereof with the steering explosive, bodyor means shiftedfor permitting the insertion- "of'the explosive body;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view, of themain double Wingemployed with thesteering mechanism; I V

Fig. 4 is a similar 'view=0f one of the single wings employed therewith;

and Fig. 6 is, a topplan' view of the mounting means -for the steeringand the explosive m embers. i

more in'detail to thedrawings,

4 Referring thedevice .broadly consists of a conical Weight '10 havingthe 'cyli ndrieai base end 12 thereof while the V bomb"13 is retained'within the free end of longitudinal central sectional 'Fig. 5 "s a topplflIPVlQW of the devic e;'

' supported onthestrap a'sleeve 11 mounted upon.

the sleeve 11 by means of a steering device that is detachably connectedto the sleeve 11. a

specification of Letters Patent. I Patented uly 16, 1918. Applicationfiled March 20. 1918. gseriaino. 223,506.

. Oppositely arranged.bayonet-slot connections 15' are provided betweenthe sleeve 11' and base 12 while a partition 16 is provided in thesleeve having a central opening 17 through which a firing pin '18 isadapted to be projected when the lower free end 19 of thesaidpin-projecting outwardly of the.- pointed end 20 of the weight strikes'an object during the travel of the device. The firing pin 18. isslidably through the weight 10 having a spring 21 normally positioningthe pin with its pointed inner end 22 spaced from the perforation17-when the device is assembled.

The bomb 13 carries a stem-23, which has a r esilient strap 24;, adaptedfor seating upon opposite ledges 25 provided Within the .sleeve 11,while'an explosive cap 26 is carried by the free end' of'the stem 23overlying the perforation 17.

' The steering means consists offour wings 27' in the form of'semireircular plates positioned in i perpendicular arrangement, "andhaving cutaway portions 28 for accommos are mounted 'thereover with thelower extremities of'the wingsjconnectecl to side lugs arranged axiallydating the explosivefbody 13 when the wings 29- of the' sleeve 11' bymeans. of links 30.

Two of the wings 27 are preferably formed integral 'in substantiallycircularyarrange- 'ment-as shown in Fig. -3 ,of the drawings,

radial openings 31 being providedtherein adapted for the reception offingers 32 of the other wings 27 therethrough.

In this manner, two ofthe semi-circular Wings will bediametrically'secured to the semi-circular wing in perpendicularrelations as best shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings,

the two semi-circular wings being laterally the circular double wing by"means of the fingers 32 after the-manner 'of shifted upon a hingep'ermittin the explosive body 13 to be positioned within the cutawayportions 28 of the wings and with-thee'xplosive body 24 mounted upon theledges 25 when the l1nks'30- are connected with the lugs 29. j A

The strap 24 being resilient retains the BX-',

- 1n'engage1nent with the plosive member '13 eutaway portions edgesof-the wings at the thereof when the device is assembled as illustratedin Fig.

v1 of the drawings The fingers .are readily bent for maintaining thewings in their perpendicular relations after the'devieeisassembled,-.asshown in Fig 5.

The device is readily assembled the manher heretofore noted, theseparate parts thereof, being easily transported when dlsassembled and.the operation of the complete device will be apparent in that thestriking 5 of the free end 19 of the firing pin against any'objectprojects the pointed inner end 22 of the pin through the perforation 17for exploding the cap 26 and causing the body 13 to explode wherever thesame is positioned,

such for instance as beneath the surface of the water when the devicestrikes a vsubmarine. The wings 27 direct the device in a straightcourse when dropped through the '25 sleeve, steering wings attached tothe sleeve arranged in overlylng restraining relations with respect tothe bomb when the device is assembled, and automatic firing means forthe bomb,

30 2. A device of the class described comprising a conical weight, asleeve detachably connected to the base end of said weight, a bombsupported at the upper end of said sleeve, steering wings attached tothe sleeve arranged in overlying restraining relations with respect tothe bomb when the device is assembled, hinge connections between thesaid wings whereby the wings are adapted for relative shifting movementduring the 10 assembling of the device, the said wings be ,ing arrangedin perpendicular arrangement when the device is assembled, an explodingcap for the bomb arranged within the sleeve, and a firing in for the capaxially posi- 25 tioned througi the weight adapted for lon gitndinalmovement in the plane of said cap when the forward end of the devicestrikes an object same,

3. A device of the class described provid ing a conical weight, a sleeveoverlying the during the forward travel of the larger end of theweight,- bayonet slot containing the bomb in position and attached tothe sleeve.

4. A device of the class described providing a conical. weight, a sleeveoverlying the larger end of the weight, bayonet slot connections betweenthe sleeve and weight, a

partition within the sleeve having a central perforation, oppositelypositioned ledges arranged within the sleeve, an explosive bombextending into the, sleeve, a firing cap for the bomb arranged over saidperforation, automatic firing means for the cap havin a path of movementthrough the said perforation, substantially circular wings adapted forrel- "ative movement during the assembling of the device having cutawayportions for overly- .ing the said bomb when the device is assembled,connections between the said wings and sleeve, and a resilient strapseated upon said ledges and in contact with the bomb at the opposite endthereof from the points'of' engagement of the wings with thesaidbomb.

5.v In combination with a weight, sleeve mounted thereon, asubstantially circular double wing member secured diametrically withrespect to the sleeve and having a cut- I away portion adjacent the openend of the sleeve, a bomb arranged within said cutaway portlon andextending into the sleeve,

automatic exploding "means for the bomb, substantiallysemi-circularwings hinged to the said double wing 'adapted for relative swingingmovement with respect to said double wing after the insertion of thebomb, the said semi-clrcular wlngs having cutaway portions adapted foroverlying thebomb when the device is assembled withthe wings inperpendicular arrangement, and connec-- tions between the said wings andsleeve.

In testimony whereof I afiix' my signature.

' GEORGE J, KOCIALEK.

